Despite Stephanie\'s best efforts to ensure her son, John\'s, safety, a petty confrontation by a local clique turned deadly for him. It was a mother\'s worst nightmare - her only child gunned down in cold blood just blocks from her home.

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A Mother Grieves for Her Slain Son

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Despite Stephanie's best efforts to ensure her son, John's, safety, a petty confrontation by a local clique turned deadly for him. It was a mother's worst nightmare - her only child gunned down in cold blood just blocks from her home.